On June 8, 2026 in Fargo, ND a series of Crash Tests were conducted as part of the MATAI (Midwest Association of Technical Accident Investigators) 2026 Conference. This is a two part test, where two vehicles are on a roadway with limited visability when a Tractor Trailer crossing the roadway in front of them had… Read more »
On June 8, 2026 in Fargo, ND a series of Crash Tests were conducted as part of the MATAI (Midwest Association of Technical Accident Investigators) 2026 Conference. This test simulates a vehicle where the van driver started to lose steering control as it approached an intersection resulting in a 2012 Chevrolet Express Bus impacting a… Read more »
On June 8, 2026 in Fargo, ND a series of Crash Tests were conducted as part of the MATAI (Midwest Association of Technical Accident Investigators) 2026 Conference. This test is similar to two Tractor Trailer combinations in Stop-and-Go freeway traffic where the following tractor driver had a momentary distraction from the traffic ahead. This test… Read more »
On June 8, 2026 in Fargo, ND a series of Crash Tests were conducted as part of the MATAI (Midwest Association of Technical Accident Investigators) 2026 Conference. This test is similar to a Tractor Trailer crossing an intersection and having to stop in front of oncoming traffic. This test had a 2014 Ford Escape Under… Read more »
On June 7, 2026 in Fargo, ND a series of Crash Tests were conducted as part of the MATAI (Midwest Association of Technical Accident Investigators) 2026 Conference. This test is similar to a Tractor Trailer crossing an intersection and having to stop in front of oncoming traffic whcih tries to steer out of the way …… Read more »
On June 7, 2026 in Fargo, ND a series of Crash Tests were conducted as part of the MATAI (Midwest Association of Technical Accident Investigators) 2026 Conference. This test had a 2009 Volvo VNL with a VAN Trailer attached Rear Ending a 2014 Ford Escape at ~8 mph. Typical of Stop-and-Go traffic on a freeway,… Read more »
On June 7, 2026 in Fargo, ND a series of Crash Tests were conducted as part of the MATAI (Midwest Association of Technical Accident Investigators) 2026 Conference. This test is typical of a mid-west incident where a Tractor Trailer is crossing a small town moderate to high speed roadway to enter a distribution center and… Read more »
One of the many concerns that people have about the autonomous vehicles that are currently being developed is that it’s unclear how they will operate in inclement weather. These vehicles might be able to navigate dry roads safely, but what is going to happen when it snows outside? Will the vehicles be inoperable? There’s no… Read more »
It’s no secret that cars today are far safer than they were two decades ago. Incremental improvements to air bags, crumple zones and chassis materials have all contributed to vehicle designs that perform better in accidents, thereby protecting drivers and passengers from harm. Because these changes have happened so gradually, however, you may not realize… Read more »
Despite being a staple of American muscle car culture, the Ford Mustang has become remarkably popular in European markets in recent years. With Mustang sales surging across the pond, the Belgium-based European New Car Assessment Program (Euro NCAP) decided it was time to put the car through the organization’s rigorous battery of crash tests. In… Read more »